Implementing Heap Sort in C Using a Complete Binary Tree
Heap Fundamentals
Heap sort is a tree-based selection algorithm that treats records as a complete binary tree stored sequentially in memory. The algorithm leverages the intrinsic relationship between parent and child nodes to find the maximum or minimum key value from an unordered sequence.
Heaps come in two varieties: max-heap and min-heap. A ...
Posted on Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:39:11 +0000 by mj99
Heap Sorting and Comparator Usage
Heap Sorting
Given a unsorted array, heap sort transforms it into a descending sequence:
Convert the array into a max heap using heap insertion or heapify operations
Repeatedly swap the root element with the last position, reduce heap size, and re-adjust
Continue untill heap size reduces to zero
Heap Construction Methods
Forward Traversal wit ...
Posted on Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:25:05 +0000 by will35010
Selection Sort and Heap Sort Algorithms
Selection Sort
Core Concept
During each iteration, the element with the smallest (or largest) key is identified from the unsorted portion and appended to the sorted sub-sequence.
Implementation
void selectionSort(int data[], int size) {
for (int current = 0; current < size - 1; ++current) {
int smallestIdx = current;
for ...
Posted on Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:21 +0000 by mikecurtin